dumbest thing I've done

[bcipam]

OK you guys top this - dumbest cycling related oops...

My friends and I rode down to Huntington Beach when the RAAM used to start from the pier. Main Street was lines with many spectators. Riding up the street looking for a friend, I heard my name called out. I turned, so did my handlebar and up and over the bars I went in from of all those people and TV cameras to boot. Of course, I was still locked into my pedals. I laid there for some time before someone came out to help me up. I still laugh from embarassment when I bring this up. Thankfully the only thing bruise was my ego!

[eclectic]

I love the stories! I needed a good laugh today - thanks for sharing

[tygab]

ok, I'll share a non-bike but riding story... the horse mention reminded me of it.

When I was a kid, I took riding lessons (horse) for years. A friend and I were hanging out early one day at the barn, and we noticed the shetland pony in the pasture. Of course we thought we were great riders and the pony would be docile and happy to oblige us. We bridled up the pony, and I jumped on (bareback). The shetland would have none of it and promptly bucked me off.

So, I say with pride, I have been bucked off a Shetland pony!

The duck story was great!

[chickwhorips]

When I was a kid, I took riding lessons (horse) for years. A friend and I were hanging out early one day at the barn, and we noticed the shetland pony in the pasture. Of course we thought we were great riders and the pony would be docile and happy to oblige us. We bridled up the pony, and I jumped on (bareback). The shetland would have none of it and promptly bucked me off.

So, I say with pride, I have been bucked off a Shetland pony!

they don't call them sh*tlands for nothing.